This event, a symphonic film concert called Delon, the last Samuraiwas co-organized by Dominique de Villèle, a long-time close friend of Alain Delon. She was the actor's assistant for twenty years, he considered her his “little sister” as she recalled on the stage of the Palais des Congrès at the start of the show at 8:15 p.m., after the screening of a first video retracing the iconic career of Alain Delon. “He was an upright, loyal, faithful man“, she added, adding that she was particularly “sensitive to the Delon family“and have a”pet“, Anthony Delon. “I almost saw it born“, she added in front of the packed room. Anthony Delon and Dominique de Villèle have a lifelong bond since the 60-year-old actor is her godson. Words that must have touched the heart of Alain Delon's eldest son …
Installed in the first rows of the Palais des Congrès hall, Anthony Delon did not attend this great evening alone in tribute to his late father. He was accompanied by his two daughters Loup (28 years old) and Liv (23 years old), born from his past love affairs with Sophie Clerico, also present. Extremely close to their dad, Wolf and Liv were also close to their grandfather. They were in Douchy when he took his last breath and used to go to the Loiret very often to spend precious moments with him. Just like their dad, the two young women were dressed in black and their uncle Alain-Fabien Delon was not far from them, alongside his partner Laura Bensadoun. A first official release for the lovers, two weeks after the officialization of their love story on Instagram. Faced with emotion, the whole clan could not hold back their tears, on several occasions….
Twenty films with Alain Delon and eighty musicians for Delon, the last Samurai
For two hours, the career of Alain Delon was retraced in music by eighty musicians. Twenty films were chosen and it is with The Sicilian clan what Delon, the last of the Samurai was launched. The Cheetah followed then Cop Story, Is Paris Burning, Mr Klein, Zorro, Full Sun, The Samurai or even The swimming pool, Borsalino. It is ultimately with Two men in the city that the evening ended with the applause of the public. The emotion was intense and it remained so throughout the evening, particularly just before the intermission when Daniel Guichard performed My old mana song that Alain Delon was particularly fond of. Spotted in the public by his father's fans, Anthony Delon was surrounded by admirers and could not refuse them many photos, quite the contrary. The actor communicated with them on this very special day. During the intermission but also at the end of the show, never taking his eyes off his daughters despite the collective enthusiasm around him.
The personalities present at the tribute to Alain Delon
This film concert full of nostalgia and emotion, co-organized by Nicole Calfan, Norbert Saada and Dominique de Villèle and produced for the benefit of the Alzheimer Research Foundation, of which Alain Delon was the honorary president (which funds scientific research on Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative diseases) attracted many personalities. Mathilde Seigner, ex-partner and great friend of Anthony Delon, Samy Naceri and his partner Sofia Athena, Pascal Praud and his wife Catherine, Nelson Monfort, Laurent Mariotte or even Sophie Tapie (pregnant with her second child) and her husband Baptiste Germain and his mother Dominique were also present. Just like Chantal Ladesou and her husband Michel Ansault, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Chico de Chico et les Gypsies, Bernard Le Coq, Brigitte Fossey or even Gwendoline Hamon, Catherine Ceylac and the host Jordan de Luxe who was accompanied by his mother.
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